Gladiolus 
Gladiolus—Popular Garden Varieties 
Many of the old favorites have been suoerseded by later introductions giving larger flowers of better color on tall, straight 
spikes. This list includes only the better kinds. 
Doz. 100 
Amador. Scarlet red with carmine throat mark¬ 
ings. Large florets with many open at one time. 
Tall and sparkling. Midseason.$0.90 $7.00 
Bagdad. Very large, smoky old rose. Tall, 
straight spike. Highly recommended. Late.. . .85 5.00 
Bleeding Heart. Pale pink with heavy red 
blotch. Medium size flowers on very tall 
spikes. Very pretty. Early.85 4.50 
Commander Koehl. Immense, deep glowing 
red, many open at one time. Dark but not dull. 
Midseason.85 6.00 
Debonair. Deep, warm pink with dark flecks. 
Cream throat markings.85 5.00 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. Deep scarlet red, lip speckled 
ruby. Here is a fiery red. Midseason.85 6.00 
Duna. Lovely soft buff pink, very large flowers. 
Really a soft pink with cream yellow ground. 
Early.85 6.00 
Edith Robson. Light salmon rose with carmine 
blotch and yellow throat. Very tall, immense 
spike. Midseason.85 6.00 
Frank J. McCoy. Very large rose pink florets 
on long, stiff spikes. Scarlet blotch on lower 
petals. Late.85 6.00 
Golden Cup. Large, clear deep golden yellow. 
Many well placed blooms on strong spikes. 
Midseason.85 6.50 
Golden Chimes. Lovely large light yellow. The 
best in this color group. Early.85 5.00 
Maid of Orleans. Beautiful milky white with 
cream throat. Many well placed florets open on 
tall spikes. Midseason. 1.00 7.00 
Marmora. Smoky lavender gray with dark 
blotch. Tall spike. Midseason.85 6.00 
Mary Elizabeth. Tall ruffled white with cream 
throat. The best late white.85 6.50 
Mildred Louise. Deep salmon pink, lower petals 
tipped Strawberry pink, yellow throat. Very 
large flowers. Early.85 6.00 
Doz. 100 
Minuet. Very large, rich lavender. Still a prize 
winner in this color class. Midseason.$0.85 $6.00 
Mother Machree. Soft, smoky lavender with 
petal edges overlaid salmon pink. An attrac¬ 
tive color. Midseason.85 6.00 
Pelegrina. Lovely deep violet blue. Tall spikes 
well filled with moderately large florets. Early. .85 6.00 
Picardy. Soft apricot pink shading to shrimp 
pink at the edges. Exceptionally large flowers. 
Tall spikes. Early.85 5.00 
Rapture. Light salmon pink florets showing 
six or more open on strong spikes.85 6.50 
Rosemarie Pfitzer. Beautiful white with light 
blush of pink. Tall well formed spikes. 1.00 7.00 
Wasaga. Slightly ruffled clear glowing golden 
buff with wide open blooms. One of the loveliest 
varieties grown. Early.85 5.00 
Wurtembergia. Very large, brilliant scarlet 
blooms with cream throat. A good late variety 
for shows.85 6.00 
Primulinus Varieties 
This race produces smaller flowers which are slightly hooded. 
The spikes are more graceful and lend themselves beautifully 
to cut flower arrangements. 
Doz. 100 
Betty Co-ed. Soft cream pink.$0.85 $5.00 
Brightside. Lively yellow edged orange.85 6.00 
Janet. Smoky old rose. Nicely spaced florets. . 1.25 8.00 
Queen of Bremen. Delightful dainty lavender. .85 5.00 
Rose Wings. Ruffled rose red. Delightful infor¬ 
mal florets. 1 00 7.50 
Spray of Gold. Lovely deep yellow with slightly 
waved petals. 1 00 7.50 
Sweetheart. White edged with light pink.85 5.00 
Winter Day. Lovely small white florets beauti¬ 
fully ruffled and frilled. 2.00 16.00 
Random Notes on Gladiolus 
Never allow fertilizer to come in contact with the bulb or 
stem. After putting the fertilizer in the trench, throw in some 
soil before planting the bulbs. Moisture is one of the essential 
needs to good, healthy growth and frequent cultivating will 
help the water to reach the roots quickly. This also keeps out 
weeds and so prevents loss of both food and moisture. 
Don’t be bothered with thrips. Treat all bulbs immediately 
before planting by dipping in a solution of bichloride of mer¬ 
cury. Pealed bulbs should get a four-hour treatment, unpealed 
bulbs should be submerged 12 to 16 hours. Cotton, burlap, or 
onion bags will aid in keeping varieties separate during treat¬ 
ment. Dilute 1 oz. (4 level teaspoonfuls) in 8 gallons of water 
for proper solution. First dissolve the bichloride of mercury in 
a small quantity of hot water and then add the proper amount 
of warm water to make the solution. Use non-metal containers 
only, such as wooden barrels or butter tubs which your grocer 
will probably be glad to give you. Remember that a fresh 
solution must be made for each lot treated. When you lift 
your bulbs in the Fall, treat for three weeks with Naph¬ 
thalene flakes. One ounce should be sprinkled over 100 
bulbs (4 level tablespoons). They should then be cleaned 
and stored. 
Acid soil will intensify the color of your blooms so do not 
use much lime where Glads are to be grown. 
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